Immigration

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Thoughts

Phasing out the H1-B visa will have far-reaching consequences for Bangladeshis

The decisions made about the H-1B visa in the coming months will shape not only the future of US immigration, but also the dreams and aspirations of thousands of Bangladeshis who see the United...

FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Bangladesh

Canada halts parent-grandparent PR sponsorships: A blow to Bangladeshi families

US deported record number of immigrants this year. Photo: UNB
World+Biz

US immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights

Migrants walk along a road during a caravan bound to the northern border with the US, on the outskirts of Tapachula, Mexico December 2, 2024, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Damian Sanchez/File Photo
World+Biz

Scared to stay in Mexico, afraid of Trump's policies, some migrants look to return home

Aspirant travellers near the Benapole Immigration Checkpost after being denied permission to go to India. Photo: Collecetd
Migration

At least 54 'suspicious' individuals barred from going India in two days

Germany using citizenship laws as a weapon and stifling criticism of Israel does nothing to protect human rights; rather, it shields an oppressive status quo. Photo: DW
Thoughts

The colonial hangover effect: Migration, tokenism, and western superiority

Representational image. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'

File photo of Petrapole land port in Benapole/UNB
Bangladesh

Traveler traffic through Benapole plummets amid Indian visa restrictions

Former SIBL managing director Zafar Alam. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Arrest SIBL ex-MD Zafar Alam if he tries to leave country: Police to immigration

Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller takes part in a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 29, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
World+Biz

Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform

Dilli Raj Bhatta. Sketch: TBS
Pursuit

Everything you need to know about US immigration

British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, 24 May 2023. Photo: REUTERS
World+Biz

Bangladeshi immigration emerges as UK election issue after Labour leader’s comments spark outrage

US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, 25 March 2024. Photo: Reuters
USA

500,000 immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under Biden's new plan